Hawaii Revised Statutes 286-205 – Reports as evidence
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 286-205
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Director: means the director of transportation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 286-201
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Motor carrier: as used in this part means any person who owns a motor vehicle used in, or engages in the transportation of persons or property by motor vehicle on the public highways in the furtherance of any commercial, industrial, or educational enterprise. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 286-201
Any report by any motor carrier of any accident occurring in the course of its operation, made pursuant to any requirement of the director or any other lawful authority, and any report by the director or any police department of any such vehicle accident, may be admitted as evidence in any suit or action for damages growing out of any matter mentioned in the report or investigation.